Very few times in a person's life will they come face to face with history. Like meeting a war veteran, meeting a former premier (who arguably led the most successful Ontario government - 20 years before I was even born) was an unreal experience. It was inspiring to meet him, and to actually have a conversation with him. Often times meeting people who make history seems in a way surreal - sure they can be seen in pictures and history books but we sometimes forget that they are actual real people.
The very ironic twist about this whole story is that I was unaware of whom I was meeting with until about half way through the meeting. Then it hit me like a sack of bricks when I realized who I was with - Arguably the greatest premier of all time!
The pictures I had seen of the former premier were from his much younger days, likely why I didn't clue in right away. He began to tell stories of his days as leader and I was mesmerized. Staying professional in the meeting, and not asking for his autograph was quite a challenge.
Here I was sitting across the table from one of the greatest men in Ontario's history.
No history book can give you that!
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